Bail-support



C. T. GARLAND.

BAIL SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 30, I919.

Patented Aug. 31, 1920.

CHARLES T. GARLAND, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

BAIL-SUPPORT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 31, 1920.

Application filed October 30, 1919. Serial No. 334,579.

To all whom it may concern:

lle it known that l, Crnuenns T. GARLAND, a citizen of the United States residing at Cleveland, in the count 7 of Cuyahoga and State of Uhio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bail-Supports, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and improved looking or supporting devices designed primarily for use on pots, pans kettles and the like and is particularly adapted for holding the bail or handle away from the hot body portion oi the utensil so as to prevent the heating of the bail or handle due to radiation and other heating properties.

The invention consists or a clamp which may be snapi iod upon the bail in a simple and c liciont n'ninncr so as to have one portion thereof engaging a part oi the utensil near the point at which the bail is thereto attached.

The invention further consists of certain parts, details and combination of the same as will be more fully described, hereinafter, and pointed out in the appended claim.

Leierring to the drawings wherein like reference numerals designate similar parts o'l reference throughout the various views, Figure l a perspective view of the device; Fig. 2 is a sectional detail showing the mannor in which the device is applied to a cooking utensil; F 3 is a similar view but showing the device applied to the bail, said bail being attached to the utensil in a reverse manner to that shown 111 ll 1g. 2 and l 1g. l is an elevation of the parts shown in Fig. 3.

"he device consists of a single piece of metal having two legs 1 and 2, the lower ends of the said legs are bent at right angles to themselves in such a manner as to engage the kettle as will be more fully described.

Midway of these legs the material is cut away at 3 to allow the said legs to straddle the ear 4 of the kettle 5, and substantially at the middle portion a vertical extension 6 terminates in a tubular linger 7. This portion 7 is substantially circular in cross section but is or en at one side thereof and prel erably on the side opposite to the fingers 8 of the legs 1 and 2. The body portion is further provided with a recess 9 for to be hereinafter described.

It is intended to make the device of a material which will be resilient enough to allow the same to be conveniently applied to various cooking utensils cient manner.

When in use the tubular portion 1 is snapped about the bail 10 of the utensil with the fingers S engaging the under portion of the wired edges 11 of the to the resilience of the metal this can he quickly and eliieiently done.

In l ig. 3 I have illustrated the device ap plied to a dillerent utensil which in this case has the loop 12 whereby ached to the ear ei; of the utensil curled in reverse direction to that shown in Fig. 2. This necessitates the provision of a recess 9 which allows the locking device to he slipped far enough down to engage the wired 70 edge 11.

l'Vith the parts constructed as described it is obvious that when heat or steam issues from under the lid of the utensil the bail or handle is not entirely out of the way of the steam and raised over the hot body portion of the utensil sufficiently to prevent the same from becoming heated through connection. It is furthermore obvious that when it is desired 80 to allow the handle freedom of movement it is merely necessary to disengage the fingers 8 from the head 11 and to slide the device vertically and upwardly upon the bail whereupon the bail may be moved to any position.

The device is furthermore easily detached from the utensil when desired by merely disengaging the fingers 8 and springing the de vice away from the bail. The opening in the tubular portion 7 and the resiliency of the 0 material readily permitting this.

While I have shown and described this specific form of device in the attached drawings it is evident that numerous modifications may be had by those familiar with the 95 art and I do not wish to limit myself in the construction of the same further than is required by the state of the art or that a purpose and in a quick and elliutensil. and owing the bail 10 is at apt to become heated as it is Which comes Within the scope of the appended claim.

I claim:

A bail support comprising a single piece of metal. having an upright tubular bail clip at its'upper end and a cross piece at its lower end, terminating in spaced depending legs the ends of Which are turned in at their lower edges to engage the under side of a vessel rim and the cross piece having a notch in its 10 lower edge through Which the eye of the bail may extend.

in testimony whereof I do afiie; my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

CHARLES T. GARLAND.

, Witnesses 7 JOHN A. BOMMHARDT,

ROBERT L. BRUoK. 

